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DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Jason E. Vickers

A. Colin Gunton, ed., The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine (Cambridge University Press) B. Jason E. Vickers, Invocation and Assent (Eerdmans) C. Luke Timothy Johnson, The Creed (Image)
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Jason E. Vickers

A- The Spirit of Early Christian Thought, by Robert Louis Wilken B- The Domestication of Transcendence, by William Placher C- By the Renewing of Your Minds: The Pastoral Function of Doctrine, by Ellen Charry D- Essentials of Christian Theology, edited by William Placher E- Rediscovering the Triune God, by Stanley Grenz
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Michael C. Voigts

The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2008 (available January 2009). Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.
PR 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric

Michael C. Voigts

Holy Bible. (NRSV Preferred) Berger, Daniel R. Speaking the Truth in Love: Christian Public Rhetoric. (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2007). ISBN: 15-563-51-186 Luntz, Frank. Words that Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear. (New York: Hyperion, 2007). ISBN: 978-1-4013-0929-9 Pieper, Josef. Abuse of Language – Abuse of Power. (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1992). ISBN: 08-987-03-62X 1 VHS Tape or a DVD-R for recording your speeches. If you record to a DVD you will need to stay after class to finalize it. Finalizing the DVD allows you to view it on other DVD players. This process takes 5 – 10 minutes per speech.
MB 610 Learning a Language and Culture

Dale F. Walker

Required books for the course: 1. Abbott, Edwin A. (1884; 1979) Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. NY: Dover. 2. Agar, Michael (1994) Language Shock: Understanding the Culture of Conversation. NY: Quill. 3. Brewster, E. Thomas and Brewster, Elizabeth S. (1976) Language Learning Made Practical. Pasadena: Lingua House. 4. Marshall, Terry (1989) The Whole World Guide to Language Learning. Yarmouth: Intercultural Press. 5. Nida, Eugene A. (1960; 1990) Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith. Pasadena: Wm Carey. 6. Sandoz, Mari (1953; 1992) Cheyenne Autumn. Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press.
DO 690 John Wesley's Theology for Today

Laurence W. Wood

Texts and Readings Assignments 1. The required sermons of John Wesley for this class are listed in the assignment for each module. Students may use the Thomas Jackson edition, which can be downloaded from the Internet. 2. A. Skevington Wood, The Burning Heart (Cliff College Publishers, 2004). 3. L. Wood, The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As Wesley's Vindicator and Designated Successor
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

1. L. Wood, God and History, The Dialectical Tension of Faith and History in Modern Thought (2005). Learning to think theologically assumes that one has a basic grasp of the substantive issues in theology. This means one must be acquainted with the way that theology has been done since the earliest days of Church history. Because the key methodological issue of Christian theology is related to its historical claims, the focus of this work is on the relationship of faith and history. 2. L. Wood, Theology as History and Hermeneutics, A Post-Critical Conversation with Contemporary Theology (2005). There are many competing theological alternatives in the contemporary world, presenting evangelical thought with a challenge on how to learn from them while remaining true to the Scriptures. This work will introduce students to the representative theologians and movements of the 21st century. The uniqueness of evangelicalism is its commitment to the authority of Scripture, while at the same time being willing to dialog with opposing points of view in order to learn further insights on how to relate the enduring message of the Bible in today’s world. 3. Donald Thorsen,The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (2005). This is the classical work on Wesley’s methodological assumptions. Asbury Theological Seminary is a confessional school of theology. Although we do not think that all schools ought to be confessional, the founding fathers decided Asbury would be established primarily to train students in the Wesleyan tradition and hence we have chosen to be confessional. Thorsen is a distinguished alumnus of Asbury, and his work on Wesley’s methodology will introduce the student to the distinctive features of the Wesleyan way of doing theology. 4. Barry L. Callen, Caught Between Truths, The Central Paradoxes of Christian Faith (Emeth Press, 2007). This is the work of a seasoned scholar who reflects the generous spirit and balanced methodology of the Wesleyan tradition. Students will write a 300-word summary of each chapter. 5. James K. A. Smith, Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006). This Reformed author shows how Evangelicals can learn from postmodernism while remaining faithful to the Bible. He particularly shows how some of the insights of postmodernism contribute to a renewed understanding of the Trinitarian orthodoxy of the Early Church Fathers. This book is required collateral reading. The Student does not have to take notes on this book, but it must be read by the end of course.
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

1. L. Wood, God and History, The Dialectical Tension of Faith and History in Modern Thought (2005 2. L. Wood, Theology as History and Hermeneutics, A Post-Critical Conversation with Contemporary Theology (2005). 3. Donald Thorsen, The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (2005). 4. Barry L. Callen, Caught Between Truths, The Central Paradoxes of Christian Faith (Emeth Press, 2007). 5. James K. A. Smith, Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006).
ST 620 Emotions, Feelings, and Passion

Lawrence W. Wood

Frank Lake, Clinical Theology. 2 volumes.
MS 652 Christian Min/Multi-Cultural Soc

Steven Ybarolla

Angelou, Maya 1983 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN: 0553279378 Carroll, M. Daniel 2008 Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 080103566X. Crespo, Orlando 2003 Being Latino in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0830823743. Kazin, Alfred 1969 A Walker in the City. New York: Harvest Books. ISBN: 0156941767 Priest, Robert and Alvaro Nieves, eds. 2007 This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity, and Christian Faith. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0195310578. Scupin, Raymond, ed. 2003 Race and Ethnicity: An Anthropological Focus on the United States and the World. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130606898.
CS 632 Christian Min/Multi-Cultural Soc

Steve Ybarrola

Angelou, Maya 1983 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN: 0553279378 Carroll, M. Daniel 2008 Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 080103566X. Crespo, Orlando 2003 Being Latino in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0830823743. Kazin, Alfred 1969 A Walker in the City. New York: Harvest Books. ISBN: 0156941767 Priest, Robert and Alvaro Nieves, eds. 2007 This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity, and Christian Faith. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0195310578. Scupin, Raymond, ed. 2003 Race and Ethnicity: An Anthropological Focus on the United States and the World. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130606898.
MB 745 Ethnicity, Race, and the Church

Steven Ybarrola

Chacour, Elias 2003 Blood Brothers. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books. ISBN: 0800793218. Eriksen, Thomas Hyland 2002 Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives. Second Edition. London: Pluto Press. ISBN: 0745318878 Hays, J. Daniel 2003 From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0830826165. Hutchinson, John and Anthony D. Smith 1996 Ethnicity. New York: Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN: 0192892746 Volf, Miroslav 1996 Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 0687002826
MB 800 Research Methods in Missiology

Steven Ybarrola

Bernard, H. Russell 2006 Research Methods in Anthropology, 4th edition. New York: AltaMira Press. ISBN: 0759108692. Hawley, Peggy 1993 Being Bright is Not Enough. Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas. ISBN: 0398074402. Wolcott, Harry F. 2008 Ethnography: A Way of Seeing. New York: AltaMira Press. ISBN: 0759111693
MS 614 Ethnicity, Race, and the Church

Steven Ybarrola

Chacour, Elias 2003 Blood Brothers. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books. ISBN: 0800793218. Eriksen, Thomas Hyland 2002 Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives. Second Edition. London: Pluto Press. ISBN: 0745318878 Hays, J. Daniel 2003 From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0830826165. Hutchinson, John and Anthony D. Smith 1996 Ethnicity. New York: Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN: 0192892746 Volf, Miroslav 1996 Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 0687002826
MM 601 Parish: Inside the Walls

S. Brian Yeich

Confessions of a Pastor by Craig Groeshel (Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah), 2006. Mentored Ministry Handbook: MM 601/602: (available as a pdf in Moodle (the virtual classroom)) Mentored Ministry Forms: (MM601 Forms.pdf & MM601 E-Forms located in Moodle)
CL 615

Christina Tellechea Accornero

This course is designed to examine the role of culture and cultural dynamics in the selection/emergence and functioning of leadership. Primary attention will be given to leadership dynamics within the multicultural North American context. Consideration will also be given to American theories and models and their usefulness in other cultural contexts.
CL 615 MS 653 Cross Cultural Leadership

Christina Tellechea Accornero

• Lifting the White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context, by Jeff Hitchcock, Crandall Dostie & Doughlass Publishers, 2003. • Living in Color: Embracing God's Passion for Ethnic Diversity, by Randy Woodley, InterVarsity Press, 2001. • The Web of Women’s Leadership: Recasting Congregational Ministry, by Susan Willhauck and Jacquelyn Thorpe, Abingdon Press, 2001. • Through the Eyes of Another: Intercultural Readings of the Bible, edited by Hans de Wit, Louis Jonker, Marleen Kool, Daniel Schipani, Institute of Mennonite Studies, 2004. • United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race, by Curtiss P. DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen C. Kim, Oxford University Press, 2003.
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Garwood P. Anderson

deSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2004 [hereafter abbreviated INT]. Longenecker, Bruce W. The Lost Letters of Pergamum. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 2003 [hereafter abbreviated LLP]. Wright, Christopher J. H. Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1992 [hereafter abbreviated KJOT].
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Garwood P. Anderson

Catalog Description An introduction to (1) the literature of the New Testament in its socio-historical, literary and canonical contexts; and (2) critical study of the New Testament.
OT 701 Biblical Aramaic

Bill T. Arnold

COURSE DESCRIPTION The course introduces the student, who already has a working knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, to this cognate language used in Ezra and Daniel. With the addition of Prerequisites: OT501/502 Biblical Aramaic, the student will have a well-rounded linguistic and cultural context for interpreting the Old Testament.
OT 820 Research Methods in Old Testament Interpretation

Bill T. Arnold

Course description A seminar in which participants explore through readings, practice, and critical discussion the range of methods employed in contemporary Old Testament study. The entire research process – from “getting into the conversation” and specifying a “thesis” to the presentation of one’s research – will be discussed, modeled, and practiced.
CO 605 Treating the Serious Mentally Ill: Treatment Modalities and Referral Coordination

Asbury Theological Seminary

Course Description In order to function as a competent counselor, one must develop skills in diagnosing, treating and referring a variety of problems with which one may be confronted. In order to do this one must be thoroughly familiar with a variety of treatment modalities. This particular course is focused on working with those individuals with serious mental illness. This course will also consider the impact of serious mental illness on the family as well as the role of the family in care and support. A concern for Christian spirituality as it influences treatment for the serious mentally ill will be considered throughout the course.
CO 625 Recognizing and Treating Addictive Disorders SU 308

Asbury Theological Seminary

COURSE DESCRIPTION Addictive disorders are pervasive in the culture. One need only talk to pastoral counselors, ministers, and youth leaders to document this reality. We know, for example, that 15% of the youth in North America will be lost to chemical dependency. We know that over half of all domestic violence cases are directly related to alcohol and drug abuse. Compulsive gambling, eating disorders, and sexual disorders also take a heavy toll on both the churched and the non churched. If the Christian counselor, pastor, or youth leader is to be effective in ministry, knowledge of this subject area is essential. This course is specifically designed to help prospective Christian counselors, pastors, and youth leaders, develop the skills needed to recognize addictive disorders, evaluate effective treatment options, and grasp the essential elements required for recovery from these disorders. Secular and Christ centered approaches for treating chemical dependency, eating disorders, compulsive gambling, and sexual disorders will be examined.
CL 611 XL Foundations of Leadership

Charlotte Bates

This course is designed to introduce students to the historical development of the leadership discipline. Special attention will be given to the theoretical constructs that under-gird the major leadership paradigms beginning with the Great Man Era and ending with the Age of Complexity. This course will be sensitive to the interplay between secular management theory and its usefulness to a Christian context.
CL 616 XL Leading Change

Charlotte Bates

Change inevitably comes, particularly when an organization experiences healthy growth. This course addresses dynamics including change, transition, innovation, chaotic systems and conflict. Emphasis will be given to the leader’s roles as catalyst, coach and counselor at the individual, group and organizational levels.